Emt 242 Review Flashcards
The opening that allows the esophagus to pass through the diaphragm
Esophageal hiatus
The limbs and supporting bones and ligaments is part of the ____ skeleton
Appendicular
Atoms or molecules with an electric charge
Ion
Weak chemical bonds formed from an attraction between hydrogen and oxygen
Hydrogen bonds
Compounds that lower the activation energy of a reaction and speed it up
Catalyst
Second most abundant intracellular cation
Magnesium
The synthesis of organic compounds from simpler precursors
Anabolism
Reaction that adds a water molecule across an organic bond
Hydrogenation
A solution causes a movement of water into a red blood cell and causes it to lyse. It is a ___solution
Hypotonic
Movement of molecules across the concentration gradient requires energy in a process called ____
Active transport
Organelles responsible for the break down and recycling of proteins
Proteosomes
The three classifications of connective tissue
Connective tissue proper, fluid, and supportive
Macroscopic anatomy is also known as …
Gross anatomy
Area of skin supplied with afferent nerve fibers by a single posterior spinal root
Dermatome
Shaft of the bone
Diaphysis
Decreased levels of vitamin D3 can cause ____
Rickets
The cation that is the key that unlocks the active site of an actin molecule
Calcium
Spaces between the Myelin sheath of a neuron
Nodes of ranvier
Region of the brain that controls fine motor skills
Cerebellum
The hypothalamus is connected to the pituitary gland by the _____
Infidibulum
Stimulation of beta 2 receptors primarily causes_____
Bronchodilation
Sympathetic nervous system has what type of receptors?
Adrenergic
Posterior pituitary gland produces these two major hormones
ADH and oxytocin
Hormone that increases production of red blood cells in bone marrow
EPO
Plasma protein responsible for antibodies and transportation
Globulin
Percentage of whole blood volume occupied by cellular elements
Hematocrit
Low white blood cell count
Leukopenia
Blockage of this causes glaucoma
Canal of schlem
Cranial nerve X and II
Vagus and optic
Last part of small intestine responsible for food bolus preparation
Ileum
Descending loop of henle is responsible for _____
Reabsorption of water
Excess elimination of CO2 when alveolar ventilation is increased is known as
Respiratory alkalosis
